Festival Report フェスティバル レポート 2008

Art on faces / Liz Small

Liz Small is a facepainting artist from Canada.
She likes Shizuoka.

''How many people have you painted on through this event so far?'' I asked.
''I can't count...'' She answered.
I am convinced of this snswer seeing a long long line of waiting people.

She answered our questions while painting.

''I think you have painted on lots of people in many areas so do you feel any differences between Japanese and other nationalities when they are being painted?'' I asked.
''Japanese are so patient when they are being painted. They wait even an hour quietly.'' She ansered.

Even while answering our questions, Liz finished painiting on one person with a beautiful facepainting and began to paint on the next person.
Roughly, 5minuits to one person. It's so nice and fast! Isn't it?

''According to nationalties, are paintings they preffer different?'' I asked.
''I don't think so.'' She answerd.
Everyone in this globe feel in the same way in front of Art maybe.

People who hasitate to do facepainting! Don't be shy!
Facepaintings can be washed away easily with soap.
Let's give it a try!
(勝)

Let's meet in the fantasy world!!! / to R mansion

"to R mansion" are from Tokyo. Their name means "some flat" in Japanese.
5 members come from different back grounds, such as mime, dance,theater play.

The aim of the show is to be able to enjoy everyone from kids to the elderly.
Their show is like watching sevral movies or being in the amusument park.
People in some flats come across some daily drams.
Their show is full of parodies of American movies.Their slow-motion play is something.
If you like something cute, or want to see some fantasy world,you will surely enjoy their show.

Here is a message from them."Let's meet in a fantasy world!!"

1本の筆が生み出す芸術、キャンバスは人の顔／リズ スモール

Liz Small（リズ スモール）さんは静岡が大好きな、カナダ出身のフェイスペインター。

大道芸ワールドカップで何人の人の顔にフェイスペインティングを施したか聞いたら、''I can't count.（数えられないわ）''という返事・・・なるほど、長蛇の列を見れば納得です。
お忙しいところを、手を動かしながら我々の質問に答えてくださいました。

「色々な国で多くの人にフェイスペインティングを施してきたと思いますが、日本人と他の国籍の人をペインティングしていて何か違いを感じますか？」という質問に対しては、「日本人は本当に忍耐強いね、1時間でもじっと待っていますよ。」というお言葉。
こんな質問をしている間にも、子供の顔には美しいペインティングが施され、次の順番の方にペインティングを施し始めました。1人当たり5分といったところでしょうか、速い！

ちなみに、お客さんの国籍によってリクエストされる顔にペイントしてもらいたい絵・模様は違いますか？という質問をしてみましたが、そういった違いは特に感じられないようです。

フェイスペイントはちょっと・・・とためらっているあなた！
フェイスペイントは石鹸で簡単に落ちるそうですので機会があったら是非やってみましょう！(勝)

Illusion in Collaboration with Dance / magician MASAYO

This year, we have some artists who could not make it to come, participate in this festival because of illness, accidents...etc.
Instead of them, whta we have this time is "magician MASAYO" with 2 beautiful assistants.

They work many kinds of magics with rope, box, Hula-Hoop in colorful dress.
They all are so beautiful, and so sexy!
Hey guys, don't miss it!

Usually,they perform with one to four people, at many kinds of places, like in a theater, on the street.
They change the contents of their pernormance,and this time they prepared the show for mainly children.
You may see the show for adults in theaters.

At first, she was a singer with magic, but she gradually addicted to magic.
And also she was interested in expressing herself through the magic.
So this time, she is trying to express and enjoy herself with the audience.

She said she wants to come back next year!
And I say I am waiting for you coming next year!

(Shige)